Entrustment of Services of General Economic Interest
Post Office Limited is required to provide a branch network in order to make available a range of services of general economic interest, including access to cash and state benefits. The various services are provided under contract or agreement with various bodies.
However, in clearing the Government’s aid packages for the post office network, the European Commission required the UK Government to entrust Post Office Limited with these services of general economic interest through an overarching Ministerial instruct. This was done via a letter to the company in the form of an entrustment letter.
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Entrustment of Services
- December 2003 entrustment letter
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